Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-10-01

B. f. MORTON,
for Register Of Deeds, it may be said
that he went through like a whirl wind.
Mr.. Morton is serving his first term
he is an old seItleri he was taken of
his farm two years ago and elected to
the Office he now holds, and has made
such a faithful, accommodating compe-
tent official that there has been no talk
Of auy other candidate. When his
name was presented to the convention
last Saturday, a delegate moved to
nominate him by reclamation, and the
vote for him was unanimous. "Hon-
est Uncle Ben Norton will get every
vote in the Republican party and the
fusionists cannot prevent his getting a
good many votes from the Democratic
and Labor parties
S. j. HARTMAN,
for County Clerk, is another wise and
good nomination. He is the present
incumbent, and is serving his first
term. He has proven himself to be
painstaking, careful, accommodating
and thoroughly competent public SER
Yant. There was no opposition to him
and he, like Mr.. Morton, was nominal
ed by reclamation and without a DIS
senting voice. Mr., Hartman will also
draw votes from the opp osition.
JACOB NIPPS,
for Treasurer, Jolly, good natured. hon
first ''Jake Nipps'' was put through the
convention in the same style that Nor
ton and Hartman went through by ac-
elamation and without an opposing
voice lie was called on for a speech,
but was too full of emotion to do more
than return thanks. Two years ago
Mr. Nipps was taken out of a black
smith SHOP and elected County Treas
urer. He has always been a hard
working man. He was a good black
smith and he has made a good officer
'Honest Uncle Jake Nipps" is in his
frs term and deserves an other one and
will get it. Let the boys whOop it up
for him all over the county.
G. NJ. MCGUIRE.
for Sheriff, unlike the three gentlemen
named above, had a competitor-twO
of theme. r.. Garretson and W. H.
Madison, both highly esteemed and in
fiuential gentlemen. Because Of these
competitors, and for other reasons not
now necessary to mention, he had not
as smooth sailing as the others. A
spirited little contest had been waged
against him by the friends Of Garretson
and Madison and by some temperance
men. For a time it looked ike he
might have serious opposition, but Mr..
C. A. Lewis, of PhilIipsburg, arose
and made an earnest appeal to the del
egates in his behalf. He reminded the
convention that Mr.. Mcclure had had
but one term, that it was customary to
give an officer two terms, that he had
made q Jealous, discreet, brave and
thoroughly efficient officer. Mr.. Lewis
declared that district Judge Pratt had
told him personally that Mr.. Mcclure,
was one Of the best Sheriffs in the Dis
trict. MIR. Lewis speech made a favor
able impression on the conYentiOn for
Mr.. Mcclure, and when an informal
vote was ordered, Mr.. Mcclure receiv-
ed IS votes with only Il against him.
The names Of Garretson and Madison
were now Withdrawn and McGuire's
nomination was declared to be unani-
nous. The opposition subsidized, and
the cheers for Mcclure were as loud
and long as were those given the can
/ didates who had encountered no OppO-
silion Next we have
w. B. STUBERT,
for Surveyor. Mr.. Stubert was nomi
mated by reclamation. He is now serV-
ing his second term and his nomination
Is for the third. He has so far as we
can learn given good satisfaction, anC
it is a safe practice when a public Of
fcer properly discharges his duties tc
keep him in Office. The candidate fol
/ Coroner is
A. H. SHAPLEY,
of Logan. Mr.. Shapley is an old citi
zen of the county, is represented by
those who know him best as a geniel
neighborly level headed and honest
man who possesses every qualification
to fill this Office acceptably to the pub.
lie. Let him have every Republican
vote. For Commissioner LIST District
we have
NJ. FISHER,
of Kirwin. Mr.. Fisher is an old set
tier in the county. Some years ago hc
held this office, and gave entire salts
faction. He is a farmer, but is now
we believe, engaged in other business
He is an honest, upright, clear-headed
thoroughly competent business man, il
whose hands the eounty's interest vii
be entirely safe. The Republicans o
the LIST district made wise nomination
in the person of Mr.. Fisher.
The ground in all parts of Kansas
Is now more thoroughly soaked thar
il has been during the past eighteen
I ,,,outbz The heavy rains Of the mas